NCC 20 – Who is the Redeemer?

by Ed Willoughby on May 12, 2019August 11, 2022

The only Redeemer is the Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, in whom God became man and bore the penalty for sin himself.

NCC 19 – Is There Any Way to Escape Punishment and be Brought Back into God’s Favor?

by Ed Willoughby on May 3, 2019August 11, 2022

Yes, to satisfy his justice, God himself, out of mere mercy, reconciles us to himself and delivers us from sin and from the punishment for sin, by a Redeemer.

NCC 18 – Will God allow our disobedience and idolatry to go unpunished?

by Ed Willoughby on April 28, 2019August 11, 2022

No, every sin is against the sovereignty, holiness, and goodness of God, and against his righteous law, and God is righteously angry with our sins and will punish them in his just judgment both in this life, and in the life to come.

NCC 17 – What is Idolatry?

by Ed Willoughby on April 21, 2019August 11, 2022

Idolatry is trusting in created things rather than the Creator for our hope and happiness, significance and security.

NCC 16 – What is Sin?

by Ed Willoughby on April 14, 2019August 11, 2022

Sin is rejecting or ignoring God in the world he created, rebelling against him by living without reference to him, not being or doing what he requires in his law—resulting in our death and the disintegration of all creation.

NCC 15 – Since No One Can Keep the Law, What is its Purpose?

by Ed Willoughby on April 11, 2019August 11, 2022

That we may know the holy nature and will of God, and the sinful nature and disobedience of our hearts; and thus our need of a Savior. The law also teaches and exhorts us to live a life worthy of our Savior

NCC 14 – Did God Create Us Unable to Keep His Law?

by Ed Willoughby on March 31, 2019August 11, 2022

No, but because of the disobedience of our first parents, Adam and Eve, all of creation is fallen; we are all born in sin and guilt, corrupt in our nature and unable to keep God’s law.

NCC 13 – Can Anyone Keep the Law of God Perfectly?

by Ed Willoughby on March 24, 2019August 11, 2022

Since the fall, no mere human has been able to keep the law of God perfectly, but consistently breaks it in thought, word, and deed.

NCC 12: What Does God Require in the Ninth and Tenth Commandments?

by Ed Willoughby on March 17, 2019August 11, 2022

Ninth, that we do not lie or deceive, but speak the truth in love. Tenth, that we are content, not envying anyone or resenting what God has given them or us.